BRANTLEY COUNTY HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY

P.O. BOX 1096, Nahunta, Georgia 31553

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JAMES PERRY JONES *CSA*

1840 - 1924

James Perry Jones, III was born March 25, 1940 in Schlatterville, Georgia to
James Perry Jones, II and Sarah Mizell, and died May 22, 1924. He married 1st
Nancy Crews January 10, 1866, daughter of Archibald Crews. She was born November
11, 1847, and died October 23, 1890 with tuberculosis. James married 2nd Susan
Summerall, December 08, 1892, daughter of William Summerall. She was born July
19, 1851, and died May 23, 1918. James and both wives are buried in High Bluff
Cemetery .

He was 21 when the Civil War started in 1861, and volunteered July 16, 1861,
in Company E., 26th Georgia Volunteer Regiment, C.S.A. He saw 4 years of hard
service and was in at least nineteen battles that he could remember in his
latter years, viz, Cold Harbor, Va., Sharpsburg, Va., Wilderness, Va.,
Spottsvania Courthouse, Va., Winchester (2nd Battle), Cedar Creek, Va.,
Shepardstown, W.Va., (2nd Battle), Rappahannock, Va., Rapidan, Va., Fishers
Hill, Va., Sardis creek, Va., Hatchers Run, Va., Armstrong's, Va., and
Petersburg, Va.

He surrendered with his command at Appomattox, April 9, 1865. He
received four wounds during his service, viz; lost one finger, fractured skull,
shot through the arm, and sustained a broken thigh. He was a non-commissioned
officer, frequently serving on detail and as captain in the absence of the
captain, and as orderly sergeant in the absence of that officer.

Mr. Jones arrived home from the war May 02, 1865, walking almost all the way.
For the following seven or eight months he did much hunting in and near the
Okefenokee Swamp, and over in Florida. On January 10, 1868, he married Nancy
Crews, daughter of Micajah Crews (Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Vol I). She was
born November 11, 1847, and died of tubercolosis October 23, 1890, three years
after birth of her fourth child. (Material for the above record furnished by Mr.
Henry H. Jones, Lakeland, Georgia.)

Children of James and Nancy were:

1. Jesse M., born June 14, 1867 and died November 16, 1868, buried in High
Bluff Cemetery.

2. James Edward, born November 05, 1868 and died March 17, 1932. He married
Mary Burton Walker, October 30, 1895, daughter of Jackson and Emaline
(Aspinwall) Walker. She was born July 26, 1875, Pierce County and died April 8,
1955. They are buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Pierce County.

3. Owen Bryant, born November 30, 1869; died February 12, 1883, buried in
High Bluff Cemetery.

4. Sallie, born March 03, 1871 and died June 10, 1912, married Wiley Elijah
Carter, August 31, 1892; son of Elijah W. and Annie (Gunter) Carter. He was born
September 14, 1869, Pierce County; died January 25, 1938, Brantley County.
They are buried in High Bluff Cemetery.

5. Mary Ella, born August 23, 1872 and died October 08, 1921. She
marrried Edward Banner Newton Sr. December 21, 1892, son of John and Susannah
(Thomas) Newton. He was born July 22, 1871 in Pierce County and died
August 10, 1960 in Ware County, Georgia. Mary is buried in High Bluff
Cemetery and Edward is buried in Thomas Cemetery.

6. John M. "Johnny," born January 13, 1874 and died June 20, 1952, married
1st Avie J. Dryden, December 27, 1899, daughter of Nathan and Martha (Harris)
Dryden, She was born 1871 in Charlton County and died January 08, 1945 in
Charlton County. He married 2nd Vashti Harris, daughter of John and
Delilah (Smith) Harris, she was born March 01, 1870 and died August 09, 1957.
John and his wives are buried in High Bluff Cemetery.

7. Perry Mizell, born March 17, 1875, Pierce County and died February 16,
1928; married Hattie Elizabeth Dryden, January 10, 1909, Pierce County, daughter
of Nathan and Amarintha "Emma" (Dowling) Dryden; she was born February 11,
1885, Hoboken; and died March 05, 1921. They are buried in High Bluff
Cemetery.

8. Harley, born August 22, 1876; died January 02, 1878; buried in High Bluff
Cemetery.

9. Charles L., born March 21, 1878; died November 05, 1879, buried in High
Bluff Cemetery.

10. Demphia Isabelle, born December 13, 1879 Pierce County; died October 22,
1901; she married Winfield Demery Strickland Sr., June 30, 1897, son of Henry
and Ellender ( Griffin ) Strickland. He was born May 10, 1873 in Pierce
County and died November 14, 1925. They are buried in High Bluff Cemetery.

11. Emily Marie, born March 19, 1881; died April 13, 1901; married James
Keightly Strickland, April 26, 1899, Pierce County; son of Matthew and Lucy
Lavada (Kelly) Strickland; he was born July 25, 1873, Pierce County and died
January 25, 1921. James is buried at High Bluff Cemetery.

13. Everett Riley, born November 08, 1885 Pierce County; died January 03,
1955; married 1st Pearl Williams about 1895 and 2nd Cora Lee Baxter, born June
06, 1884 and died December 15, 1939. They are buried in Blackshear City
Cemetery, Blackshear, Georgia.

14. Margaret, born September 04, 1887, died 1952; married W. M. Preston, born
in Roanoke, Virginia.